Along with the establishment of the University of Harokopio in 1991, the Central Library of the institution, which operates as an autonomous decentralized service at level of Division, is also founded. In 1995 the Library and Information Centre begins the scientific organization of its material in accordance with the International Librarian rules and standards. Specifically uses the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2) and the Library of Congress Subject Headings. The authorization of the names derives from the Library of Congress Name Authorities and from the National Library of Greece Name Authorities. Finally, the classification is done according to the Dewey Decimal System (22nd edition).
In 1996, the Library Service joined the 3rd Community Support Program EPEAEK- Academic Libraries (Operational Program for Education and Initial Professional Training) and its upgrading gradually begins:
• Αdditional staff is being recruited
• New books and journals are being added, and all resources are being categorized
• New services are being offered to its users.
From the first day of its operation and until June 2000 the Library was operating in an area of 120 m2 at the 1st floor of the Central building of the University. From November 2000 and since it operates at the 2th floor of the new wing “Evanthia – Petroutsi – Harokopou” of Harokopio University, an area of total 540 m2, at El. Venizelou 70, PC 17671, Kallithea. In September of 2002 begins the implementation of the action “Support, Enrichment and Modernization of the Library of Harokopio University under the EPEAEK II”.
Η Βιβλιοθήκη και Κέντρο Πληροφόρησης με την εξέλιξη και την ανάπτυξη των διαδικασιών γύρω από το χώρο της επιστημονικής πληροφόρησης είναι σε θέση σήμερα να εξυπηρετήσει όλα τα μέλη της ακαδημαϊκής κοινότητας
